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Ministry of Textiles
Organic Cotton Production in 2020-21 is 810934 MT
The production of organic cotton during 2020-21 has been 810934 MT against 335712 MT during 2019-20 and 312876 MT during 2018-19. Hence, the production of organic cotton is not coming down. State wise detail during the last five years is Annexed.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing cotton development programme under National Food Security Mission  in 15 major cotton growing states with an aim for enhancing production and productivity. ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research,  is doing research for the development and refinement of Technology for production of Organic Cotton in the country. Government is also promoting organic farming through a dedicated scheme named Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana .
Annexure
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State wise Production of Organic Cotton during 2016-21
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Production Quantity 
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State
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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Madhya Pradesh
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74027.06
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82737.87
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91925.51
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84701.23
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383133.39
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Maharashtra
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21455.54
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33447.94
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58423.37
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63720.49
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168009.36
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Gujarat
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22364.55
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55858.71
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51020.28
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55898.80
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85782.60
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Odisha
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23034.40
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58545.71
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74001.57
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103312.96
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106495.89
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Rajasthan
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13625.58
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15412.85
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34033.27
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23211.39
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59173.79
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Karnataka
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20.08
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578.86
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363.35
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1152.12
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2998.09
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Tamil Nadu
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0.00
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0.00
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1790.42
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2369.82
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3771.77
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Telangana
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439.26
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856.00
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1316.74
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1343.86
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1561.88
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Bihar
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0.00
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0.00
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1.16
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1.16
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7.47
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Total
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154966
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247438
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312876
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335712
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810934
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This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Spanish Ship Mendez Nunez Visits Goa
Spanish Navy Ship Mendez Nunez arrived at Mormugao Port on 01 Aug 19 at 0900 h . Commander Antonio Gonzalez del Tanago de la Strada , the Commanding Officer of the ship called on Rear Admiral Philipose Pynumootil, Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area on the same day.
A number of activities between Indian Navy and the visiting Spanish warship are planned during the ship's three day stay at Goa. These include a volleyball match, training visit to the ship and INS Hansa in addition to reciprocal receptions.
Mendez Nunez, with pennant number F-104, is a Multipurpose Frigate in service with Spanish Navy. The ship was commissioned on 21 Mar 2006 and is based at Naval Base, Ferrol in Spain. She is 147 m long and has a tonnage of more than 6000 tons. The ship is capable of doing a speed of more than 50 Kilometres per Hour and has a range of more than 5000 nautical mile. The ship is fitted with Harpoon Surface to Surface Missiles, Sea Sparrow Surface to Air Missiles and a 5 inch caliber gun. A Seahawk Lamps III helicopter is also carried onboard. The ship has a crew of 24 officers and 177 sailors. The ship will depart Goa on 04 Aug 19.
As part of naval diplomacy, the Indian Navy regularly interacts with foreign navies of the world, cementing Indian Navy's image as a Net Security Provider in Indian Ocean region.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Smt. Anupriya Patel takes charge as Minister of State of Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Smt. Anupriya Patel took over the charge as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry here today.
Smt. Anupriya Patel was elected to the Lok Sabha, from the constituency of Mirzapur in the 2014 and again in 2019. She was also the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, from 2016 to 2019.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh lauds the role of N-E States for better Corona Management
Health Minister of Meghalaya A L Hek calls on Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss the various COVID related issues.
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has lauded the North Eastern States for better COVID management, which has earned the respective State governments as well as the civil society the appreciation from all quarters. The countrywide surveys conducted by impartial agencies have also testified this, he said.
The DoNER Minister made these observations when the Health Minister of Meghalaya A L Hek called on him to discuss the various COVID related issues.
Dr Jitendra Singh appreciated the Government of Meghalaya and other State Governments for having taken proactive steps from the beginning of COVID pandemic to break the transmission chain and strengthen the existing health systems to meet any surge in cases. He said, it is not a small achievement that during the lockdown period, almost five out of eight States of North East remained Corona-free and Corona positive cases began to appear only after the movement of people started.
The DoNER Minister noted that just as the North East had emerged as a model of development in the last 6 years, it has emerged as a model for effective Corona management in the last six months.
While the Ministry of North East , Dr Jitendra Singh said, provided in the beginning itself an initial support of Rs. 25 crores to the North Eastern States as a pre-emptive move even before the lockdown, the State governments of different North Eastern States were also prompt in initiating early effective measures. In this regard, he referred to the proposals from at least three North Eastern States to set up Infectious Disease Hospitals as a futuristic step to meet any such infection epidemic in future.
On the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed that sufficient supply of oxygen had been made available well in advance to all the peripheral territories including North Eastern States as well as Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. However, the effective arrangement and operation of ventilators ensured that there was not a single complaint from the North East of any patient having suffered on account of lack of non - availability of oxygen.
Dr Jitendra Singh also lauded the role of civil society, particularly the Women Self Groups, who worked day and night in the early phase of lockdown to ensure that Face Masks were not only available in sufficient numbers but also available in different varieties and designs.
While the Health Minister A L Hek placed on record the State governments appreciation of the services rendered by ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers, the DoNER Minister noted that just as North East has emerged as model of development in last 6 years, it has emerged as model for effective management of Corona pandemic in last six months as well.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary. On this occasion, he has shared some interesting nuggets from the pages of history consisting a letter from Dr. Lohia to Lord Linlithgow and correspondence between Dr. Lohia’s father and him.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"Remembering Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary. He was at the forefront of many historical events and played a key role in our freedom struggle. He is widely respected for his principled politics and intellectual prowess."
"Some interesting nuggets from the pages of history…a letter from Dr. Lohia to Lord Linlithgow and correspondence between Dr. Lohia’s father and him."
Ministry of Defence
Chief of Defence Staff visits forward areas in North Bengal & HQs Trishakti Corps of Indian Army
Reviews progress of infrastructure development and operational & logistics preparedness
Chief of Defence Staff  General Anil Chauhan visited Air Force Station and forward areas in North Bengal along with GOC, Trishakti Corps on April 08 & 09, 2023. He reviewed the progress of infrastructure development and operational & logistics preparedness in the area. The CDS also interacted with the troops deployed in the remote areas and appreciated their high morale and professionalism.
General Anil Chauhan also visited the Headquarters of Trishakti Corps at Sukna where he was briefed on the operational situation along the Northern borders in Sikkim. He commended the formation for ensuring force preservation while also reaching out to assist the civil administration and local population in times of natural disasters like the recent avalanche in East Sikkim.
The CDS asked the formation to focus on training hard and remain vigilant at all times. He also emphasised that soldiers must keep themselves abreast with latest trends in information technology, emerging cyber threats and counter measures.
Prime Minister's Office
Leader of Opposition of Australia called on Prime Minister
H.E. Mr. Peter Dutton, Leader of the Opposition, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 24 May 2023 in Sydney, Australia.
Prime Minister appreciated the strong bipartisan support enjoyed by the India – Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The discussions covered various aspects of the bilateral partnership, including people to people linkages. Discussions also covered regional developments.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Bill on Protection of Resident doctors
The Central Government has constituted a Committee to examine various aspects of a uniform legislative framework to address issues of assault on clinical establishments and doctors on duty.
As per Constitutional provisions, ‘Health’ is a State subject. It is the primary responsibility of the respective State / Union Territory  Government to prescribe norms for fixing working hours for the doctors and other medical practitioners working in their hospitals. As such, no information in this regard is centrally maintained.
As far as three Central Government hospitals namely Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, Lady Harding Medical College & Associated Hospitals and All India Medical Institute of Sciences, New Delhi are concerned, the working hours for doctors and other medical practitioner normally do not exceed 40 hours per week. However, the duty timing and working hours of doctors and medical practitioners are guided by exigencies of the work and factors, such as, emergency duty, patient load, etc.
Further, adequate residents/doctors are available in these Central government hospitals to provide due care to the patient. As and when there is increase in work load necessitating increase in number of doctors, new posts are created to ensure that required manpower is available to deliver desired level of clinical care.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Trishikhar Ventures proposes acquisition of 18.951% of the Religare Health Insurance Co. Ltd. through CCI Green Channel
The Competition Commission of India  received the following green channel combination filed under sub-section  of Section 6 of the Competition Act, 2002  read with regulation 5A of the Competition Commission of India  Regulations, 2011 :
Acquisition of up to 18.951%  of the equity share capital of the Religare Health Insurance Company Limited  by the Trishikhar Ventures LLP  .
Trishikhar is a special purpose vehicle set up for the purposes of the Proposed Combination. The Acquirer is a part of the Kedaara Group which invests in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings
Religare provides general insurance products relating to health segment, which comprises of health insurance, personal accident insurance and travel insurance. Further, as per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India  Regulations, 2016, it can also do inward reinsurance business.
Summary of the Proposed Combination is available at:
https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/notice_order_summary_doc/C-2020-04-739_0.pdf
[Filing under sub-section  of Section 6 of the Act read with regulation 5A of the Combination Regulations  shall be deemed to have been approved upon filing and acknowledgment thereof.]
Ministry of Home Affairs
NDMA conducts Multi-State Earthquake Mock Exercise in Delhi, NCR States
First Major Exercise in the 100-day Action Plan of the Centre
National Disaster Management Authority  conducted a Multi-State Mock Exercise on earthquake in Delhi  and the National Capital Region - Haryana  and Uttar Pradesh  today . The exercise was aimed to practise the preparedness and response mechanism of the State Governments to mitigate the impact of a high intensity earthquake. It was conducted in collaboration with the respective State Disaster Management Authorities .
Shri Anil Baijal, Lt. Governor of Delhi and Shri Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi were briefed at the Emergency Operation Centre  of Divisional Commissioner, Delhi. Preparedness activities were reviewed through interaction with the Chief Secretary and senior officials; and a decision was taken to take up certain major initiatives in a time-bound manner. Shri Baijal and Shri Kejriwal requested NDMA to assist the State Government in this regard. Lt. Gen. N. C. Marwah , Member, NDMA, assured them requisite support. Later, they all visited Bara Hindu Rao Hospital, one of the sites for the simulation exercise.
Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana, reviewed activities at the EOC in Faridabad and witnessed National Disaster Response Force's  action in rescue operation.
The exercise simulated an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale with its epicentre in Sohna, Haryana. It started with sirens indicating the occurrence of tremors. Everybody ducked under the tables while covering their heads. Once the tremors stopped, evacuation drills were conducted. Soon afterwards, Emergency Operation Centres  were activated at the State/ District levels, damage assessed, rescue teams formed under Incident Commanders and dispatched to their respective locations.
Rescue drills were conducted in coordination with various agencies, such as the Army, Air Force, Central Armed Police Forces / Central Police Organisation , NDRF, Traffic Police, Fire Fighting department, and Civil Defence.
"Better coordination among various agencies is of utmost importance and often the key to a successful post-disaster response," said Lt. Gen. N. C. Marwah . He also emphasised on the need for regularly conducting such exercises in Delhi-NCR as the region falls in the high-risk seismic zone IV and III.
In the debriefing exercise carried out after the drill, participants brought out shortcomings and ways to address them.
This Exercise is the first in a series of mock exercises on various disasters that will be conducted under the Centre's 100-day Action Plan on disaster preparedness. While an Exercise has been conducted ahead of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, other exercises include a flood and an earthquake preparedness exercise in July in Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, respectively. These exercises culminate into a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief  exercise in Tamil Nadu in August.
Ministry of Railways
Shri Suresh Angadi Channabasappa takes charge as new Minister of State of Railways
Shri Suresh Angadi Channabasappa took over as new Minister of State of Railways here today i.e.31st May, 2019. Shri V.K.Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board & other Board Members were also present on this occasion.
Brief Profile of Shri Suresh Angadi Channabasappa
Suresh Angadi Channabasappa, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka, is elected from Belgaum in 17th Loksabha elections. He has taken the charge as Minister of State of Railways.
He was born to Somawwa and Chanabasappa Angadi and completed his graduation from S.S.S. Samithi College of commerce in Belgaum. Later, he also graduated in Law from the prestigious Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum.
A member of Bharatiya Janata Party, he became the vice president of the party's Belgaum district unit in 1996. He continued in that office till 1999. In 2001 he was nominated as the president of the district unit and continued to hold that post until he was nominated as the party's candidate for the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency in 2004. He was re elected to a second term as Member of Parliament in the 2009 General Elections. He was elected for a third consecutive term in 2014.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/public/Suresh-Angadi
Twitter: @AngadiMp
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Constructing Rain Water Harvesting Structure
Central Government does not provide any financial support to an individual for construction of rain water harvesting structure at their residence.
Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken up a nationwide campaign “Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the Rain”  with the theme “Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls” for creating appropriate rainwater harvesting structures in urban and rural areas of all the districts in the country, with people's active participation, during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods. The campaign, primarily focusing on saving and conserving rainwater, was launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 22 March, 2021, the world water day. Creation of new and maintenance of old Rainwater harvesting structures; revival of traditional rainwater harvesting structures like stepwells etc; enumeration, geo-tagging and making inventory of all water bodies; preparation of scientific water conservation plans; setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras and intensive afforestation are part of the campaign.
Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater- 2020 has been prepared in consultation with States/UTs indicating various structures for the different terrain conditions of the country. The Master Plan envisages construction of about 1.42 crore Rain water harvesting and artificial recharge structures in the Country including areas of potable water problem, to harness 185 Billion Cubic Metre  of monsoon rainfall.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
RECRUITMENT TO VARIOUS POSTS UNDER SELECTION POSTS, 2022
Staff Selection Commission  is going to conduct Recruitment to 337 Categories of Posts with 2065 vacancies  for different Ministries/Departments/Organisations of the Government of India through Phase X/2022/Selection Posts in the Computer Based Examination  Mode. Detailed advertisement along with eligibility criteria, terms & conditions and application format etc. is available on the Commission’s website ssc.nic.in and Southern Regional Office website sscsr.gov.in.
2. The above said Advertisement includes 31 Categories of Posts with 318 vacancies in respect of SSC , Chennai. This comprises of 7 Graduate Level, 16 Higher Secondary Level and 8 Matric Level Posts.
3. Fee is exempted for all women candidates and candidates belonging to SC / ST/ESM/PwD  Categories eligible for reservation as per Government Orders.
4. Eligible candidates may apply online through the website of the Commission ssc.nic.in from 12.05.2022 till 13.06.2022 . The said examination is tentatively scheduled to be held during August 2022.

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Ministry of Defence
Postponement of DefExpo 2022
Due to logistics problems being experienced by participants, the DefExpo 2022 proposed to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from March 10th till March 14th is postponed. The new dates will be communicated in due course.
AYUSH
Minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar Commends All India Institute of Ayurveda for Promoting Holistic Wellness
Minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar, paid a visit to the esteemed All India Institute of Ayurveda  today. Shri. Ramesh Bidhuri, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Shri. Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, MLA, Badarpur New Delhi, Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak, Special Secretary Ministry of Ayush; Shri Manoj Nesari, Advisor Ministry of Ayush were also present on this occassion.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. S Jaishankar highlighted the global shift towards preventive measures witnessed since the onset of the pandemic. He emphasized, “The World Health Organization  has recommended the establishment of a global center for traditional medicine to promote the holistic concept of wellness on a global scale. India, recognizing the importance of this responsibility, has taken concrete steps by establishing the Global Institute for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat. We wish to remind the residents of Delhi of the remarkable transformation witnessed in the past 9 years. This institute stands as a living testament to the countless lives it has positively impacted. After being on hold for over 20 years, the project has not only been initiated but continues to bring healing to thousands of lives every day. It is due to the visionary leadership of Shri Narendra Modi that Ayurveda has achieved its current prominence."
Expressing her gratitude, Prof. Dr. Tanuja Nesari, Director of AIIA, stated, "All India Institute of Ayurveda, often referred to as the AIIMS of Ayurveda, was inaugurated in 2017 by the Honorable Prime Minister. We are committed to Evidence-Based Practice and have successfully signed 54 Memorandums of Understanding to date. With the presence of our incubation center and a visit from the Director-General of the World Health Organization in 2022, we are grateful to the Ministry of AYUSH and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for providing us with this invaluable opportunity to welcome all our esteemed guests."
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crossed landmark milestone of 42 Cr
Recovery Rate stands at 97.36%
35,342 Daily New Cases reported in last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  presently constitutes 1.30% of total cases
Daily Positivity Rate  less than 3% for 32 consecutive days
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 42crores landmark yesterday. Cumulatively,42,34,17,030 vaccine doses have been administered through 51,94,364sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 54,76,423 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,02,80,416
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2nd Dose
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76,51,103
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,78,34,482
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2nd Dose
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1,06,40,254
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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13,33,04,056
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2nd Dose
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55,55,468
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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9,95,79,752
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2nd Dose
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3,25,92,396
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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7,29,46,445
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2nd Dose
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3,30,32,658
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Total
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42,34,17,030
The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 21st June, 2021. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,04,68,079 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 38,740 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 97.36%.
India has reported 35,342 daily new cases in the last 24 hours.
Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been reported since twenty-six continuous days. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India’s Active Caseload today stands at 4,05,513 and active cases now constitute 1.30% of the country's total Positive Cases.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 16,68,561 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 45.29 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 2.14% and the Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.12% today. Daily Positivity rate has remained less than 3% for 32 consecutive days, and has remained below 5%for 46 consecutive days now.